San Francisco police arrest a man suspected of attacking two seniors

San Francisco police said Wednesday they arrested a man suspected of attacking two seniors.

On Tuesday, a 90-year-old man was sitting on a Muni bus near Bryant and 3rd streets when a man “assaulted and assaulted” him. According to police, the suspect punched the 90-year-old several times and kicked him as he fell to the ground.

The 90-year-old was seriously injured and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The first attack occurred around 10:20 a.m., with a second attack reported about two hours later. Police said witnesses reported that a 68-year-old man using a walker was pushed to the ground at Hallidie Plaza near Cyril Magnin and Eddy streets.

According to police, the victim hit his head on the ground when he fell. He was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police said officers soon spotted a man matching the suspect’s description at UN Square. The suspect was arrested after a short chase and police identified him as 27-year-old Jahad Antoine.

He was arrested on suspicion of resisting or delaying arrest, elder abuse, assault likely to cause serious bodily harm and various warrant violations.

Further booking allegations were made as police suspected he was linked to the attack on the 90-year-old. He also faces assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious bodily injury, battery on an operator, driver or passenger on a bus, elder abuse and inflicting serious bodily injury on a person 70 years of age or older.